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Key characteristics

Family: Theaceae
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Flower color: Large, double blush pink flowers
Foliage color: Glossy, dark green leaves
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Partial shade
Water: Regular
Maintenance: Pruning is generally not necessary
Growing zone: Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 9
Wildlife: flowers may attract pollinators such as bees when in bloom

Shrubs

Camellia japonica ‘Pearl Maxwell’

Pearl Maxwell Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Pearl Maxwell' produces medium, formal double flowers in soft shell pink from midwinter into early spring, with neatly overlapping petals forming beautifully symmetrical blooms. Glossy, dark green leaves are leathery and evergreen, creating a polished backdrop that emphasizes the delicate flower color. Its dense foliage and compact, upright branching provide handsome structure throughout the year, while the abundant winter flowers bring welcome color during the quietest garden season.

Light

Partial shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Foundation Plantings
Specimen Plants
Woodland Gardens
Shade Gardens

Companion plants

Sarcococca · Rodgersia · Cyclamen · Fatsia · Lungwort · Primrose

Design tip

Think about where you’ll see this camellia from inside the house, since its blush-pink flowers arrive when the garden can feel especially quiet. A view from a kitchen or living-room window turns its late-winter display into part of the home as well.

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